The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that when Allah loves His believing slave who obeys His commands and avoids His prohibitions, He calls Gabriel: Allah Almighty loves so-and-so, so love him. Then Gabriel, the master of the angels (peace be upon him), loves him and he calls the angels in heaven: Indeed, your Lord loves so-and-so, so love him. So the inhabitants of heaven love him, and acceptance is established for him in the believers' hearts that feel love, inclination, and contentment toward him. When Allah hates a slave, He calls Gabriel: I hate so-and-so, so hate him, and Gabriel; thus, hates him. Then Gabriel calls the inhabitants of heaven: Indeed, your Lord hates so-and-so, so hate him and they hate him. Then hatred and abhorrence are established for him in the believers' hearts.
- Abu Muhammad ibn Abi Jamrah said: Giving that command to Gabriel before other angels demonstrates his high rank and esteemed status with Allah Almighty above the rest of the angels.
- Whomever Allah loves is loved by the inhabitants of heaven and earth, and whomever Allah hates is hated by the inhabitants of heaven and earth.
- As-Sindi said: His statement (then, acceptance is established for him on earth) does not necessarily imply general or universal acceptance, but rather it is in accordance with the amount of acceptance Allah wills for him on earth, especially considering that the enmity of the wicked toward the righteous is well known.
- Encouragement to fulfill all types of righteous deeds—both obligatory and supererogatory—and a warning against sins and innovations, as they are likely causes of Allah's displeasure.
- Ibn Hajar said: From this, it is understood that the love of people's hearts is a sign of Allah's love, and this is supported by what is mentioned regarding funerals: "You are Allah's witnesses on earth."
- Ibn al-‘Arabi al-Māliki said: What is meant by "the inhabitants of earth" are only those who know him, not those who do not know him and have never heard of him.
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